The Advocates is the nation's leading jury and trial consulting firm with more than 35 years of research and courtroom experience. The Advocates has offices in 17 major U.S. cities. The jury consultants and trial consultants with The Advocates are trained in multiple disciplines, including psychology, trial advocacy, communications, social science, theatre, and many others. The professional staff with The Advocates helps attorneys and their litigation clients to develop and carry out their most successful trial strategy by providing creative ideas, powerful strategies, and dependable answers to challenging courtroom and arbitration questions. The Advocates conducts jury research (including focus groups and mock jury trials), witness preparation, scientific jury selection, professional trial observation, shadow juries, mock arbitration panel research, and much more.